"Acquired Brain Injury: Management of Symptoms Post-Cerebral Vascular Accident" [Poster, South Eastern Congress Of Optometry International SECO – March 2014]
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Dr. Maggie Jan OD, FAAO graduated from Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University in 2013 with her Doctorate of Optometry degree. She is a graduate of Columbia University in New York City with an undergraduate Bachelors of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering. In the summer of 2010 during graduate school for Optometry, Dr. Jan completed a National Institutes of Health (NIH) T35 at UC Berkeley. As a T35 graduate-level research fellow, Dr. Jan conducted vision science research in Dr. Austin Roorda’s adaptic optics laboratory analyzing and imaging human lamina cribrosa in vivo. She graduated with honors fulfilling four years of Optometric honors in Beta Sigma Kappa.
In 2014, Maggie Jan completed her residency program at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System in Low Vision and Primary Care. Treatment of veterans included low vision, specialty contact lenses, and management of Traumatic Brain Injury. Two years ago at the AAO Meeting in Denver, Dr. Jan received the distinction of Fellowship from the American Academy of Optometry.
Involved in optometry governance and legislation, Dr. Jan served previously as a student and later as Orange County Optometry Society’s delegation to California Optometric Association House of Delegates. As a student of optometry she was actively involved serving as the SCCO Student Association Board Treasurer in 2011 and Intraprofessional Liaison in 2012. She currently serves as Orange County Optometric Society’s Secretary.
Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry - New Fellows Class of 2014
The Dr. Rodger T. Kame Memorial Scholarship from the Asian American Optometric Society - 2013
Dr. Chen Young Leadership Award from the Southern California College of Optometry
Beta Sigma Kappa Optometric Honors Society
Campus Life Leadership Award from Columbia University, New York, NY
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“Residency & Optometry” [Presentation, Southern California College of Optometry 17th Annual Partnerships in Optometry – March 2014]
“Low Vision in the Primary Care Setting” [Presentation, Orange County Optometric Society Pathology Symposium, Costa Mesa CA – August 2013]
“Incorporating End-User Requirements in Engineering Design” [Presentation, Guest Speaker Biomedical Engineering Design Course – February 2008]
“Wireless User Interface for Medical Sensor Networks” [Presentation, University of California Los Angeles, Annual Center for Embedded Network Sensing Research Symposium – August 2005]
Assistant Instructor – Southern California College of Optometry
Tutor – Southern California College of Optometry
Western Regional Conference, Southern California College of Optometry, Volunteer | October 19, 2019
Pathology Symposium, Orange County Optometric Society, Volunteer | August 18, 2019
SCCO Career Symposium Panel, Southern California College of Optometry, Speaker | June 4, 2019
New Grad Event, California Optometric Society, Volunteer | July 29, 2018
Community Leadership Summit | May 6-7, 2017
Community Vision Screening, FYM Health Fair, Daly City, CA | April 15, 2015
School Vision Screening, Santa Ana | February 2012
Photo credit: Matt Breneman
California Optometric Association (COA) – House of Delegates
Blind Children’s Learning Center (BCLC) Santa Ana, CA “Volunteer | January - May 2013
Volunteer for a non-profit organization available to blind and partially sighted children under the age of 12. Provided visual stimulation therapy to children with visual impairment and accompanying complex learning and developmental deficits to reinforce utilization of vision and promote visual pathway development. Fundraised and walked for the BCLC at the “Destination Independence 5K Walk“.
Optometry is a career. Low Vision Optometry is a calling. Helping people see is a passion.